Via Zoom - Disaster Planning

National and International Organizations:

• Past member, Board of Trustees, American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (AI/CPCU) and Insurance Institute of America (IIA), Philadelphia (9 years)
• Expert Commentary, International Risk Management Institute, Dallas (on-going)
• Past member, Board of Governors, CPCU Society, Philadelphia (5 years)
• Past member, Advisory Committee for AIS (Quality Management), IIA Philadelphia (5 years)
• Past member, Advisory Committee for AAI (Accredited Advisor of Insurance), IIA, Philadelphia (3 years)
• Past member, Presidential Commission to Enhance Agency Value (Best Practices), Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Alexandria VA (3 years)

State Organizations:

• Past President, Insurance Brokers & Agents of California, San Francisco
• Past (charter) member, Curriculum Board for Licensee Continuing Education. California Department of Insurance, Sacramento
• Past Director, Insurance Educational Association, San Francisco
• Past Director, California Small Business Association, Los Angeles
• Past Member, Diocesan Council, Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin, Fresno

Honors:

• Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, San Jose State University
• National Brokers Council, Continental Insurance Group, New York
• Silver Beaver Award, Boy Scouts of America (signed by President Bill Clinton)
• Leadership Award, CPCU National Society
• Commencement speaker, CSU Bakersfield School of Business
• John Brock Community Service Award from CSUB School of Business
• CPCU Excellence Award, Golden Empire Chapter, CPCU Society
• Bakersfield Magazine 2009 “Most Influential” in local business
• Admiral in the Great Navy of the (landlocked) State of Nebraska, signed by Governor Victor Anderson and recommended by former Governor Val Petersen.
• Kern County 2020 Republican of the Year presented at Lincoln Day Dinner by Kevin McCarthy MC

Academic Background / Professional Designations:

• BA Degree, Business Administration, San Jose State University
• Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
• Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
• Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI)
• Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) – Quality Management
• Adjunct Professor, CSU Bakersfield (Topic: Risk Management)
• Lean Six Sigma White Belt

Work History:

• Personnel / Legal Officer, US Navy (mid-1950s)
• Underwriter for Kemper Insurance and Industrial Indemnity, San Francisco (late 1950s)
• Co-partner, Pryor Insurance (1960s)
• Co-founder / principal, Kern Insurance Associates, Inc. (1970-2006)
• Co-founder / principal, Personal Express Insurance Services, Inc. (1980s /1990s)
• Risk Management Consultant, 2006 forward
• Management Consultant, CSU Bakersfield Small Business Development Center (current